The new property is automatically added to the properties hierarchy and displayed in the Properties Hierarchy window. The asset, to which the new property links, is also created and becomes available via the Asset Browser.

Notice

Properties in the hierarchy are sorted alphabetically by names, so you cannot rearrange them.

Inheriting one property from another allows forming the properties hierarchy. To inherit a new property from the existing one, right-click the desired parent property and choose Inherit in the drop-down list.

Inheriting a Property

Another way to inherit a property is to select it and click to the left of the property name filter.

To inherit a property via the Asset Browser, select the property asset, right-click it and choose Inherit in the drop-down list. The new property will be added to the Properties Hierarchy window and linked to the created asset.

A property assigned to the node can specify additional settings that extend the built-in ones. You can assign multiple properties to a single node.

A property assigned to the surface can specify settings that can be used during physical interaction with the surface. Only one property can be assigned to a surface.

Notice

If you need to assign a property to a single surface, it must be inherited from the surface_base property. It is recommended to inherit properties that will be assigned to nodes from the node_base property. However, you can also assign any custom base property or its children to a node.

Various ways to assign properties to node and surface

To assign a property, select the node, select the target surface or multiple surfaces (if required) and perform one of the following:

Notice

To assign a property to all of the node surfaces, selecting the node will be enough: the property will be assigned to all its surfaces.

Type the name of the property asset to the field with the property asset name in the Parameters window manually. If an asset with the specified name exists in the project, it will be shown in the drop-down list while typing.